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This Roy Moore thing is an inside hit job [View all] Stinky The Clown Nov 2017 OP

I've seen a couple posters speculate bearsfootball516 Nov 2017 #1

Smart move by McConnell HipChick Nov 2017 #3

Write ins are a long shot... lame54 Nov 2017 #8

They cannot replace him on ballot mikeysnot Nov 2017 #13

Yup. Too late. It has to be done 72 (?) days before the election TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #48

I'm no conspiracy theorist, but that was my thought as well eissa Nov 2017 #4

Mine too-- thoughts went directly to McConnell. Again, no proof just my p;ersonal opinion. ATL Ebony Nov 2017 #16

They can't replace him. It'd be write-in only and no way does a write-in stand a better chance than Drunken Irishman Nov 2017 #21

Too late to replace Moore on the ballot gratuitous Nov 2017 #23

"Roy Moore maintains double-digit lead over Doug Jones, Senate poll says" yallerdawg Nov 2017 #30

And they need to be able to explain the loss ThoughtCriminal Nov 2017 #44

Oh the long knives are out...it's rethuglican hardball workinclasszero Nov 2017 #51

I think the Republican establish would rather Moore lose. mr_liberal Nov 2017 #52

he has been very public for decades yet this stuff is only coming out now. very odd nt msongs Nov 2017 #2

The damn has been breaking. Weinstein, Spacey, and others. Now Moore. pnwmom Nov 2017 #36

He had massive power. Blue_true Nov 2017 #40

definitely not odd - these are the "me too" times womanofthehills Nov 2017 #49

He may have thrown some info to the WP which followed up Kaleva Nov 2017 #5

It's an interesting theory COLGATE4 Nov 2017 #6

I thought the same thing. McTurtle could care less about sexual abuse issues. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #7

that's my thought also gopiscrap Nov 2017 #9

damn. just damn. CatWoman Nov 2017 #10

That doesn''t mean the allegations aren't true and I'd like to see that made clear hlthe2b Nov 2017 #11

You are quite right. Justice Nov 2017 #12

McConnell released his statement almost immediately. Bleacher Creature Nov 2017 #14

Important point Achilleaze Nov 2017 #42

I disagree Stuckinthebush Nov 2017 #15

Don't agree stevil Nov 2017 #17

The fact they were quick to line up supports the OPs point more than the one you're trying to make. BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #19

It does seem really odd for this to come out now if true. Freethinker65 Nov 2017 #18

It's possible Moscow Mitch didn't know about the incident when Strange was running against Moore BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #20

The accusations are not false..... The Washington Post researched it. Stuart G Nov 2017 #22

+1 dalton99a Nov 2017 #25

Not only that but Moore is not denying the other relationships with teenage girls so its not ... uponit7771 Nov 2017 #27

Prior to this the story was true but unknown Stinky The Clown Nov 2017 #31

I don't know for certain about the story's truth... DAMANgoldberg Nov 2017 #41

Never feel sorry for Moore. He wants gays imprisoned/executed OliverQ Nov 2017 #37

Uh... No... Baconator Nov 2017 #24

Not sure about that. Moore is the Bannon wing OliverQ Nov 2017 #38

Here is how they will replace him Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #26

Here is the research the Washington Post did: (from a follow up story by CNN) Stuart G Nov 2017 #28

Did you mean to respond to my post with this? Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #29

No...this was more info on the case, not about how they will replace him Stuart G Nov 2017 #35

The only thing that changed is the story is now public. Stinky The Clown Nov 2017 #32

Sounds like a plan the kremlin cooked up Achilleaze Nov 2017 #43

He's a month late. samir.g Nov 2017 #33

It is before the main election...December 12...but you are saying before the primary? Stuart G Nov 2017 #34

Primary, since he wants his own guy to run in the general samir.g Nov 2017 #39

Have you no respect for the victim? This is about sexual assault and a predator. L. Coyote Nov 2017 #45

Wow, that's quite the accusation! Stinky The Clown Nov 2017 #46

It does not matter GulfCoast66 Nov 2017 #47

You nailed it. The calls for him to step down were too immediate. Tatiana Nov 2017 #50